Brazil vs Turkey: Military personnel
Brazil
367,000 people
in 2022
Turkey
355,000 people
in 2022
Brazil rank
14th
Turkey rank
17th
Military personnel over time
- Brazil
- Turkey
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 367,000 people against 355,000 people in Turkey, a difference of 12,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 190 shared years of data; in 1826 it was Turkey ahead.
Brazil ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 18,000 people | 159,750 people | 141,750 people | Turkey |
| 1830s | 15,400 people | 143,900 people | 128,500 people | Turkey |
| 1840s | 21,100 people | 147,500 people | 126,400 people | Turkey |
| 1850s | 24,900 people | 156,500 people | 131,600 people | Turkey |
| 1860s | 42,700 people | 155,300 people | 112,600 people | Turkey |
| 1870s | 31,300 people | 235,600 people | 204,300 people | Turkey |
| 1880s | 20,100 people | 221,900 people | 201,800 people | Turkey |
| 1890s | 33,400 people | 270,400 people | 237,000 people | Turkey |
| 1900s | 25,200 people | 287,900 people | 262,700 people | Turkey |
| 1910s | 36,500 people | 338,750 people | 302,250 people | Turkey |
| 1920s | 55,000 people | 136,000 people | 81,000 people | Turkey |
| 1930s | 82,700 people | 178,700 people | 96,000 people | Turkey |
| 1940s | 143,400 people | 649,800 people | 506,400 people | Turkey |
| 1950s | 194,600 people | 482,800 people | 288,200 people | Turkey |
| 1960s | 290,100 people | 482,000 people | 191,900 people | Turkey |
| 1970s | 427,000 people | 634,500 people | 207,500 people | Turkey |
| 1980s | 448,100 people | 804,600 people | 356,500 people | Turkey |
| 1990s | 296,200 people | 779,400 people | 483,200 people | Turkey |
| 2000s | 301,900 people | 523,600 people | 221,700 people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 325,800 people | 464,200 people | 138,400 people | Turkey |
| 2020s | 367,000 people | 355,000 people | 12,000 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Brazil or Turkey?
- Brazil, at 367,000 people against 355,000 people in Turkey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Brazil and Turkey?
- 12,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Turkey?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1826 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Turkey rank globally for military personnel?
- Brazil ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 17th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.